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[Rita_Poon]

A bruising encounter building here. And a wealthy enough bunch of people to push legal matters if required.

Elton John brands government 'absolute losers' over AI copyright plans

The musician accuses the government of robbing young artists over its copyright law plans.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Rita_Poon]

EU and UK reach 12-year fishing deal as leaders arrive for London summit - live updates

Some parts of the new deal are still subject to negotiation, including a youth mobility scheme.

www.bbc.co.uk

This should hopefully see a boost to all, the disaster of brexit has to be undone and this could be the beginning, gladly arrived at early enough under this government so that the bellyaching by the cult of farage can be wiped out by delivered improvements in living standards. If interest rates fall again follow another bump in growth, then alongside the deals cut with India and the u.s. and the massive improvement to nhs waiting lists will be enough to champion a very different outlook than the catastrophe the tory scum planned and delivered.

 

[Cels]

The quote below is often mistakenly attributed to the Mexican Artist, Frida Kahlo. However, it was actually written by a Canadian teenager named Rebecca Katherine Martin, who submitted it to the PostSecret blog in 2008. The confusion likely arose because the postcard Martin sent included a portion of a photo of Frida Kahlo.

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[summerisle]

Semi-colon quiz.

I got a shocking 6/10 ; probably because I only read it quickly and just gave the answers without a second glance. It was always my problem as well with exam questions.

Marked decline in semicolons in English books, study suggests

Usage of punctuation down almost half in two decades as further research finds 67% of British students rarely use it

www.theguardian.com

 

[Rita_Poon]

Semi-colon quiz.

I got a shocking 6/10 ; probably because I only read it quickly and just gave the answers without a second glance. It was always my problem as well with exam questions.

Marked decline in semicolons in English books, study suggests

Usage of punctuation down almost half in two decades as further research finds 67% of British students rarely use it

www.theguardian.com

4/10. Dire!

 

[summerisle]

4/10. Dire!

Let's see how @chrismpw does.

 

[Rita_Poon]

France to open new high security prison in French Guiana

The €400 million high-security jail will be built in France's overseas region of French Guiana in South America.

www.bbc.co.uk

worked so well 60 years ago.

 

[chrismpw]

Let's see how @chrismpw does.

Fricking 6/10; .... that's poor; for a grammar nazi; I'd better retire;

 

[Cels]

Fricking 6/10; .... that's poor; for a grammar nazi; I'd better retire;

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[Rita_Poon]

oh dear, if you're a bit sensitive, probably swerve this one, one of my hot topics.

Spoiler: please heed the above warning

dirt filth scum pigs again!

PC Tasered St Leonards amputee, 92, in wheelchair, court hears

Donald Burgess, who had one leg and was in poor health, was also pepper sprayed in his care home.

www.bbc.co.uk

In addition, lets see how british justice measures up to that in Aus

Kristian White: Officer guilty of killing 95-year-old with Taser

Clare Nowland, who had symptoms of dementia, died of her injuries a week after being Tasered in Australia.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[chrismpw]

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Webb sould've been shot for saying "saying things wrong" when it should be "saying things wrongly" IMHO.

 

[summerisle]

New mug unveiled by @GrandOldTeam for the forthcoming season.
*biscuits not included.

 

[Hellerad]

Semi-colon quiz.

I got a shocking 6/10 ; probably because I only read it quickly and just gave the answers without a second glance. It was always my problem as well with exam questions.

Marked decline in semicolons in English books, study suggests

Usage of punctuation down almost half in two decades as further research finds 67% of British students rarely use it

www.theguardian.com

9/10. I honestly disagree with the one I got wrong. Nobody is perfect, but I used to be Articles Editor for an academic journal!

 

[summerisle]

9/10. I honestly disagree with the one I got wrong. Nobody is perfect, but I used to be Articles Editor for an academic journal!

I think I'll stick with posting cat gifs.

 

[tonyhorne]

Semi-colon quiz.

I got a shocking 6/10 ; probably because I only read it quickly and just gave the answers without a second glance. It was always my problem as well with exam questions.

Marked decline in semicolons in English books, study suggests

Usage of punctuation down almost half in two decades as further research finds 67% of British students rarely use it

www.theguardian.com

6. I was quite pleased with that; I went to Comp. and everything ...